It's been an incredible year of creative inspiration...from tablescapes to furniture makeovers, healthy recipes and desserts, craft ideas and home tours and more!

Each week I look forward to seeing what each of you have been blogging about. I know how time consuming blogging is and I really appreciate all of your efforts and especially taking time to link up to The Style Sisters each week! I hope you will continue in your creative pursuits and share what you have learned each week here with us!

Thank you!!! I can't wait to see what you have going on for 2015!

As for The Style Sisters.....in 2015 I have lots of exciting furniture makeovers, total room makeovers and great DIY tutorials to share with all of you so stay tuned for the beginning of January when I start posting some amazing before and afters!

Yep I am waaay behind this year with my Christmas shopping, wrapping, baking etc... I have done none of it yet! I have been so busy working on some fun projects with my family and I can't wait to share it all with you in January! We just finished my moms bedroom makeover in grey and white and it is soooo beautiful! We were inspired by French Country Cottage blog. Love her style! I am still waiting for my daughter to finish up the Star Wars bedroom we worked on last month so we can photograph it and show you all the fun really inexpensive ideas! Currently I am working on a mini makeover in my own master bedroom using turquoise blue and greens and lots of whites with a beach theme. Plus I still need to show you my basement makeover and there will be even more min makeovers coming up! January is going to be full of ideas and tutorials for you to get inspired to try some of these ideas for your own home.

Until then....I must fly to get all the things I need to get done before Christmas...wish me luck!

Where the hem lines are modest and waistbands are hottest and I...I..I feel like a princessss ....ohhhh I'm dreaming.... Do you love my lyrics? heheh

These skirts are just dreamy aren't they! Makes me feel like I want to be in the movie "White Christmas"

I need a place to go to where them!! I remember as a kid my parents would get all dressed up to go to a special party for New Years Eve... I loved watching my mom get all ready in her special new dress with a beautiful little purse and how elegant she always looked :)

I will have to host my own fancy New Years Eve party so I have a good reason to get one of these skirts! I found these on the Shabby Apple site and there are lots more to choose from so if you want something fun and feminine check them out!

I was really drawn to simplistic Christmas ideas this week...I think because my eyes have felt overwhelmed lately from constantly looking at so many Christmas ideas online.....there have been so many home tours with AMAZING over the top gorgeousness..and I have not been able to stop looking, then there is all the online shopping and the emails and texts reminding me about this deal and that deal...my eyes needed a rest. I picked some simple but creative and beautiful ideas to highlight.

A couple of weeks ago I went to my daughters house for about 10 days and knowing I would be living out of a suitcase I decided to pull together some outfits and take photos before I packed so I knew what I could wear while there and I wouldn't have to pull apart the entire suitcase each day.

My formula was jeans, sweaters, blouses and scarves and boots....I needed to dress for warmth because it is so cold in Idaho! but....I still wanted to look pulled together, comfy and cute...I am a grandma and I need to look cute for my grandkids ya know! hehehe In the above outfit I chose dark denim skinny jeans, blue and white gingham blouse, yellow pullover sweater and a bright colored plaid scarf plus warm snow boots with fur :) I love the bold color of the scarf against the yellow sweater don't you?

The next outfit consisted of peach skinny jeans, a blue polka dotted denim shirt with a grey pullover and a little sparkly necklace with comfy grey flats.

Remember I posted about these super cute houndstooth pants from Old Navy awhile back...I love them. Quilted vests are the best thing going for me this year they are not heavy like a coat and I don't get as hot in them going indoors and back out and yet they still keep me warm. These pants are shorter in length so I wear a taller boot with them.

My black quilted vest from old navy is my go to vest almost everyday..so versatile, lightweight and yet keeps me warm. I put this outfit together with same blouse and sweater that I wore with peach skinny jeans above! Score two completely different looks just changing the pants. That means less packing too!

I am using the black vest and the peach skinny jeans again only this time I paired it with a polka dotted cream colored blouse and the same scarf I used in the herringbone pants photo with brown leather boots for a completely different look! I love love love making my clothes work for me in multiple ways! I could mix and match even more with all these clothes...the gingham blouse with the peach pants, the denim polka dot blouse with the dark denim jeans, add the black vest to the first outfit...oh I could go on and on....

I am so excited to show you my Christmas Tablescape idea! As part of my Christmas home tour here is my kitchen nook... Please link up yourChristmas home tour here

So many fun details to share with you! First up the napkins- My cute mom made these napkins for me a year ago. They are made from painters drop cloth and she used Laser transfer paper that you print from your printer and then simply iron it on. I've used them over and over and washed them a million times and they have held up perfectly! Are you seeing the cute silverware paper? More about that in a minute.

I really do love red mixed with lime green. I bought these bright red chargers when I lived in Texas at Garden Ridge (I miss that store). The lime green salad plates and the green goblets are from Pier 1. Check out these other tablescapes where I used the lime green salad plates and red chargers

On each napkin I placed a sprig of evergreen and a small plastic red ornament...I've used glass before but inevitably one breaks :(

My mom or sister bought this cute red cake plate for me a few years ago..I love it! I can place a doily over the Christmas tree and use it for Valentines Day or the 4th of July! Check out where I used it here and here

The Sparkle- I draped my chandy with the same garland I used on my Christmas tree...so festive! The tree in the center works perfectly with its red and lime green berries. I used large red ornaments all around the base and white cups with black and white striped straws.

I am in love with this silverware paper! I used it for my Thanksgiving table as a runner but this time I cut 6 pieces to use as placemats and I still have lots left over! I bought it from a darling shop called Nest Boutique...see link below.

I bought my roll of paper at my friend Brittany's shop called Nest Boutique that is right by my house but you can find similar papers as well as super cute clothes and lots of other fabulous home decor in her online shop at Nestboutique Tell Brittany Hi for me :)

Welcome to The Style Sisters Christmas Home Tour! I've noticed lots of home tours lately so I'm joining in on the fun starting today with my family room and I would love it if you would link up your home tour so we can all get inspired by one another! I wish there was a way we could share share treats at each other's home tours but just imagine I have a slice of my chocolate torte on a plate for you :)

My family room is kind of small but packed with lots of color, a large tree, fireplace, white sofas and lots of pillows.

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I remember years ago looking at home decorating magazines and wishing my house looked like the photos in the magazine or that I could cook up amazing food, have a beautiful garden and be surrounded by family friends just like what they showed...I decided to live out my dreams in my own way!

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